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The fulfilment

Chapter I

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Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
JEWEL SOWERS.
6s.
=The Week’s Survey.=—“An original and intensely interesting novel.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The fulfilment

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The fulfilment is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
/ˈɑːbviəs ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl ˈerərz hæv bɪn ˈsaɪləntli kərˈektəd/
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Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
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JEWEL SOWERS.
/ˈdʒuːəl ˈsoʊərz/
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6s.
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=The Week’s Survey.=—“An original and intensely interesting novel.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

hyphenation noun US /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading “Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.”

punctuation noun US /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading “Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.”

sowers noun US /ˈsoʊərz/

plural of “sower” — someone who sows

From this reading “JEWEL SOWERS.”

spelling noun US /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading “Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.”

typographical adjective US /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading “Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.”

unchanged adjective US /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/

not made or become different

From this reading “Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.”

Variations noun US /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading “Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.”

Week's noun US /wiːks/

possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

intensely interesting adverb + adjective

In this reading “=The Week’s Survey.=—“An original and intensely interesting novel.”

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 6s.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading =The Week’s Survey.=—“An original and intensely interesting novel.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading =The Week’s Survey.=—“An original and intensely interesting novel.

interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading =The Week’s Survey.=—“An original and intensely interesting novel.

JEWELnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/

a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading JEWEL SOWERS.

novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading =The Week’s Survey.=—“An original and intensely interesting novel.

ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading =The Week’s Survey.=—“An original and intensely interesting novel.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

snounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading 6s.

silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/

without speaking

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

SOWERSnounUS /ˈsoʊərz/

plural of “sower” — someone who sows

From this reading JEWEL SOWERS.

spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

standardisedadjective

brought into conformity with a standard

From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

SurveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading =The Week’s Survey.=—“An original and intensely interesting novel.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading =The Week’s Survey.=—“An original and intensely interesting novel.

typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/

not made or become different

From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

VariationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

Week'snounUS /wiːks/

possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading =The Week’s Survey.=—“An original and intensely interesting novel.

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